The Australian Dykes Medal

This is one of the highest awards judged by the Iris Society of Australia (ISA). It is awarded by the British Iris Society in honor of William Rikatson Dykes. The ISA Judges Handbook (link now goes to Archive.org, retrieved 11/3/2020) describes the process used to choose winners on page 52: "The cultivar receiving the highest average score in the test gardens is awarded the Australian Dykes Medal. Since the Australian Dykes Medal gardens feature both bearded and beardless irises, the Iris Society of Australia (ISA) Medal is awarded annually for the top-scoring iris of a different type to that which has received the Dykes Medal, e.g. if the Dykes Medal winner is a bearded cultivar, then the highest-scoring beardless cultivar receives the ISA Medal, and vice versa."

See also: Iris Society of Australia Medal (page needs to be created).

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History:

Previous winners:

2024: 'Natural Ripple' bred by John Taylor	2023: 'Graeme' bred by John Taylor	2022: 'Rocky Rogue' bred by Graeme Grosvenor
2021: 'Market Order' bred by John Taylor	2020: 'New Year's Kiss' bred by John Taylor	2019: 'Boyd' bred by Graeme Grosvenor
2015: 'Coal Face' bred by Graeme Grosvenor	2014: 'Scared Stiff'(TB) bred by Graeme Grosvenor	2013: 'Tay Daum' bred by Graeme Grosvenor
2018: 'Marie's Love' bred by Graeme Grosvenor	2017: 'Our Man Buck'bred by Graeme Grosvenor	2016: 'Rusty Taylor' bred by Graeme Grosvenor

2012: Italian Affair (LA) bred by John C. Taylor

2011: Imogen Paige (TB) bred by Graeme Grosvenor

2010: Amenort (TB) bred by Graeme Grosvenor

2009: Pot Black (TB) bred by Graeme Grosvenor

2008: Dancing In Pink (TB) bred by Graeme Grosvenor

2007: June Brazier (TB) bred by Graeme Grosvenor

2006: Second Option (TB) bred by Graeme Grosvenor

2005: 'Gunner' (La) bred by John C. Taylor

2004: Jayceetee (TB) bred by Graeme Grosvenor

2003: Pay The Price (TB) bred by Graeme Grosvenor

2002: Helen Dawn (TB) bred by Graeme Grosvenor

2001: Going South (La) bred by John C. Taylor

2000: Lavender Park (TB) bred by Graeme Grosvenor

1999: Move On (TB) bred by Graeme Grosvenor

1998: Ribands (TB) bred by Graeme Grosvenor

1997: Hills District (TB) bred by Graeme Grosvenor

1996: Won by NZ entry

1995: Temptone (TB) bred by Graeme Grosvenor

1994: Won By NZ Entry

1993: Dural White Butterfly (La) bred by John C. Taylor

1992: First Movement (TB) bred by Graeme Grosvenor

1991: Penchant (TB) bred by Robert Harding

1990: Jazz Ballet (La) bred by John C. Taylor

1989: Jolimont (TB) bred by John Baldwin

1988: Koorawatha (La) bred by John C. Taylor

1987: Dural Charm (La) bred by John C. Taylor

1986: Sostenique (TB) bred by Barry Blyth

1985: Helen Naish (La) bred by John C. Taylor

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